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Among the news to emerge from Sony’s pre-TGS press briefing yesterday was confirmation of three new games heading to PlayStation. Square Enix’s Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness, the fifth release in the series, will be released on PS4 and PS3 on February 25th. You can see its latest trailer below. …
Read More »Minecraft: Story Mode has been dated in the UK
Telltale has dated both the physical and retail releases of Minecraft: Story Mode. MCV had been told that the game would be released both digitally and on disc at the same time. This doesn’t appear to be the case, however. The first episode of the episodic series will arrive on …
Read More »Now PS4 gets a Chinese price cut
Sony has followed news of a price cut for PS4 in Japan by announcing that the machine’s Chinese price is also being reduced. Analyst Serkan Toto spotted a Chinese language press release confirming that the machine will October 1st drop from CNY 2,800 (284) to CNY 2,399 (244). That’s a …
Read More »World of Tanks on PS4 does not require PS Plus subscription
Wargaming has confirmed that free-to-play title World of Tanks will shortly be arriving on PS4. The biggest news, however, is that those wanting to play the game aren’t required to be paying subscribers to PlayStation Plus, which is normally needed to access online multiplayer titles. This is in sharp contrast …
Read More »VIDEO: Lego Dimensions shows off laundry list of big-name voice talent
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment has released a new video showcasing the ridiculous amount of voice acting talent gathered for its upcoming action adventure title Lego Dimensions. In a Back to the Future reunion, Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd will play their respective characters Marty McFly and Doc Brown. Gary …
Read More »Dragon’s Dogma Online hits 1m downloads
Capcom’s free-to-play game Dragon’s Dogma Online has racked up more than 1m downloads since its release last month. DualShockersreports the PS3, PS4 and PC editions of the title have combined to reach the milestone just 10 days after its August 27thlaunch in Japan. The publisher adds that over 370,000 characters …
Read More »Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows arrives this week
Shovel Knight is set to receive a free update packing a completely new campaign later this week, developer Yacht Club has announced. Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows will have players working through an all-new” adventure starring Plague Knight, along with a new challenge mode. The content launches this Thursday, September …
Read More »Gravity Rush 2 and Gravity Rush remake bound for PS4
PlayStation Vita platformer Gravity Rush is getting a sequel… on PS4. Not only that, but a Remastered version of the original title is also on the way to Sony’s console. All that’s known of the new game, which was actually announced back in 2013 but without any mention of a …
Read More »Gold, Silver, Steel Black and Crystal DualShock 4s incoming
Sony has unveiled four new colour variations for its PS4 controller, at least two of which are coming to the UK and Europe. Four new versions have been announced – Steel Black (which is kind of grey), Crystal, Gold and Silver. And the latter two have been confirmed as coming …
Read More »PS4 gets a price cut in Japan
Sony has cut 5,000 (30) off the price of the PS4 in Japan. The console currently retails for just shy of 40,000 (217) in the region. As of October 1st, however, this will be cut to 35,000 (190). It’s the first official price cut for the machine in the region. …
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